Free Filep Karma Rally
Thursday, June 16 · 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Indonesian Embassy 2020 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest Washington , DC 20036-1083
Amnesty International USA Mid-Atlantic Region
Filep Karma has spent the last 6 years in prison for raising a flag. Join us in Washington, DC on June 16th for a rally at the Indonesian embassy demanding his release! Rallies will continue the third Thursday of every month until his release.
On December 1 2004, Filep Karma committed an act of simple courage. In commemoration of the 1962 declaration of Papuan independence, the prominent rights activist participated in a peaceful ceremony with hundreds of other members of Indonesia’s Papuan population. Exercising his right to freedom of expression, Karma raised the Morning Star Flag – a banned symbol of Papuan independence. The Indonesian police responded to the ceremony with crushing repression, beating and firing shots at the crowd. Karma was arrested and, on May 26, 2005, sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment on charges of treason.
Honor Filep Karma’s courage by joining us at the Free Filep Karma rally. The rally will call for the release of Filep Karma and all prisoners of conscience in Indonesia, while images of activists holding solidarity flags will be projected onto the embassy. Nearly 7 years after sentencing, your support is as valuable as ever. Join us, and find your own simple courage.
Please RSVP to Emilia Gutierrez at
More information about Karma's imprisonment can be found here: [www.amnestyusa.org]